| Sonographic findings of ruptured epidermal inclusion cysts in superficial soft tissue: emphasis on shapes, pericystic changes, and pericystic vascularity. | |
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PMID: 18204007 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the sonographic findings of ruptured epidermal inclusion cysts in superficial soft tissue, with an emphasis on shapes, pericystic changes, and pericystic vascularity. METHODS: The cases of 61 patients with surgically confirmed epidermal inclusion cysts were reviewed, and 13 patients were found to have ruptured cysts. The Ethics Committees of our institutions did not require patient approval or informed patient consent for this retrospective study. We evaluated the shapes, sizes, locations, pericystic changes, and pericystic vascularity for the 13 cases. RESULTS: The shapes of the ruptured epidermal inclusion cysts were classified into 3 types: with lobulations (type I, 2 cases), with protrusions (type II, 8 cases), and with abscess pocket formations (type III, 3 cases). The mean long diameter of the cysts was 3 cm. Common sites of ruptured epidermal inclusion cysts were the plantar surface of the metatarsophalangeal joint (4 cases) and buttocks (3 cases). Pericystic changes were noted in all of the type II and III cysts. Increased vascularity on color Doppler sonography was prominent in 3 type II cysts and 3 type III cysts. Deep abscess formation was noted in the epidermal inclusion cysts, especially for the type III cysts. CONCLUSIONS: A ruptured epidermal inclusion cyst visualized by sonography had variable shapes; the sonographic findings can be useful for obtaining a correct diagnosis of a ruptured epidermal inclusion cyst. |
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Authors:
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Wook Jin; Kyung Nam Ryu; Gou Young Kim; Hyun Cheol Kim; Jae Hoon Lee; Ji Seon Park |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Volume: 27 ISSN: 0278-4297 ISO Abbreviation: J Ultrasound Med Publication Date: 2008 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-01-21 Completed Date: 2008-04-10 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8211547 Medline TA: J Ultrasound Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 171-6; quiz 177-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Radiology, East-West Neo Medical Center, Seoul Korea. jinooki@hitel.net |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Child Diagnosis, Differential Epidermal Cyst / pathology, surgery, ultrasonography* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Retrospective Studies Rupture, Spontaneous |
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